, 1887-01-26
WINTER NOTES.
Common Occurrences in and About
the City.
Matters of Minor Importance
Hastily Gathered.

No cases before Judge Fisher yes
terday.
A number of well known freighters are
in the city.
There are a large number of cattlemen
in the city at present.
A number of our citizens went to Lara
mie City last evening.
No transfers of real estate at the county
clerks Office yesterday.
The Sons of Veterans camp OF this city
held an interesting meeting at Keefe's
hall last evening.
Some parts of the new union depot
building are expected to be ready for oc-
cupancy next month.
All that is left of the Five Mile ranch
is now marked by a pile of ashes, most Of
the latter having already blown away.
v Governor Moonlight got settled in his
new Office yesterday, and entered imme
diately upon his official duties.
The ladies Of the South Side church
will hold a social and supper at the church
this "Wednesday evening, commencing
at G O'Clock.
A day of good weather without wind,
would cause all honest citizens to wear a
broad smile and mark the date on the cal
endar with red ink.
Rev. Malcolm J. Sullivan having re-
signed as pastor of the First Baptist
church Of this city. will probably accept a
pastorate in Omaha.
1t was rumored in the city yesterday
hat the Nine Mile ranch had burned
down, but upon inquiry the report was
found to be %groundless.
One of our citizens remarked yesterday
that as o o as the wind stopped he would
hoist a flag over his place of business, fire
a bunch oil frecrackers and call all the
boys in TO smile"
Messrs. Bergersen, Channell, Rock and
Booth had a pigeon shooting match near
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon.
Although the weather was very disagree
able, very good shooting was done by all
parties.
On Jan. "a, John johnson was shot
and killed by a man named Mcclellan,
during a quarrel over a game Of cards.
at Fort Steele. The murderer gave him
self up and is now in jail at Rawlins.
Further particulars could not be obtained.
Sam Raley was brought over from
Laramie City yesterday morning and be-
fore Judge Lee was bound over to await
the action of the grand jury in the sum
Of 5000; but in default was remanded to
jail. Sam claims that he only obtained
90 from the mans pocket, but the plain
tiff says that he took sos.
The new city directory. the originators
of which will be A. r. johnson and
Lawrence Mccormack. will no doubt re-
ceive the encouragement of all enterpris-
ing citizens, as the growth of the city
during the past year and various changes
in the streets and numbers will render
the book acceptable to all.
A large party Of Scotch-American citi-
zens assembled at Dyer's hotel last even
ing, the occasion being their annual re-
union. The entertainment was graced by
many OF our leading citizens OF various
nationalties who were present as invited
guests. Landlord Sachs furnished a
sumptuous banquet and amid toasts,
speeches and songs the evening passed
away most pleasantly.
. Governor Moonlight took possession of
the executive Office in the Phoenix block,
yesterday morning and during the day
received a large number OF visitors who
called to pay their respects. The COVER
ernor has appointed his daughter, Miss
Nellie +. Moonlight. as his private secre-
tary, and that young lady was at her desk,
yesterday, engaged in arranging the vol
luminous correspondence which has ac-
cumulated in the Office. Owing to the
fact that the governors two youngest
children are in school at Leavenworth, he
will not remove his family to this city
until next snrino